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NVIDIA Officially Launches GeForce GTX 650 GPU (Updated!)

By Wong Chung Wee, Joy Hou & Vijay Anand - on 14 Sep 2012, 3:55pm

NVIDIA Officially Launches GeForce GTX 650 GPU

NVIDIA has officially launch the GeForce GTX 650 GPU. It features the full implementation of a Kepler GK107 chip, with 384 CUDA cores, clocked at 1058MHz. We first reported on its possible launch, together with the GeForce GTX 660, in early August this year. It appears that most of the technical details leaked in the early report are accurate. The GK107 chip has been first employed in the GT 640 range and is considered to be an entry-level Kepler class product. As such, the GTX 650 utilizing the same core is just a speedier edition to maximize the better manufacturing yields from TSMC's fabrication plants.

(Image Source: NVIDIA)

Specifications of GeForce GTX 650 vs. GT 640

Model GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GT 640
Core Code GK107 GK107
Transistor Count 1300 million 1300 million
Manufacturing Process 28nm 28nm
Core Clock 1058MHz 950MHz
Stream Processors

384 Stream processing units

384 Stream processing units

Stream Processor Clock 1058MHz 950MHz
Texture Mapping Units (TMU) or Texture Filtering (TF) units 32 32
Raster Operator units (ROP) 16 16
Video Memory Size 1 / 2GB GDDR5 1 / 2GB GDDR5
Memory Clock 5000MHz GDDR5 5000MHz GDDR5
DDR Memory Bus 128-bit 128-bit
Memory Bandwidth 80GB/s 80GB/s
PCI Express Interface PCIe ver 3.0 x16 PCIe ver 3.0 x16
Molex Power Connectors

1 x 6-pin (TDP: 64W)

Nil (TDP: 75W)

Video Connectors

2 x DL-DVI, 1 x mini-HDMI

2 x DL-DVI, 1 x mini-HDMI

Of course the main star for today's big launch is the GeForce GTX 660 with a true performance mid-range GPU (GK106). While the processing prowess differs greatly, the main feature difference of the GTX 650 when compared to the GTX 660 is the former's lack of support for GPU Boost; however, NVIDIA says that cards based on the GeForce GTX 650 will have overheads for overclocking performance. The reference card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 will ship with a 6-pin Molex power connector that more than suffices for its stated power requirements. The company mentions that they expect their add-in partners to launch a slew of overclocked GTX 650 cards to target value-conscious consumers. The suggested SRP for the GeForce GTX 650 is US$109 and it is targeted squarely at the AMD Radeon HD 7750 graphics cards.

(Source: NVIDIA)

  Basic Specifications
ASUS GTX650-DCT-1GD5

Core Clock: 1215MHz

Memory Clock: 5100MHz

Custom Cooler: DirectCU

ASUS GTX650-DC-1GD5 Core Clock: 1058MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: DirectCU

 EVGA GeForce GTX 650 SC

(in 1GB and 2GB versions)

Core Clock: 1202MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

 EVGA GeForce GTX 650

(in 1GB and 2GB versions)

Core Clock: 1058MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

 MSI N650-1GD5 Core Clock:1058MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: Propeller Blade Technology

 MSI N650-1GD5/OC Core Clock: 1084MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: Propeller Blade Technology

 MSI N650 PE 1GD5 Core Clock:1058MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: TwinThermal with Dust Removal technology

 MSI N650 PE 1GD5/OC Core Clock: 1124MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: TwinThermal with Dust Removal technology

 Palit GeForce GTX 650

(3 versions)

Core Clock: 1058MHz (1071MHz for the OC edition)

Memory Clock: 5000MHz (5200MHz for the OC edition)

 Sparkle GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 OC

Core Clock:1098MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

Custom Cooler: Dragon Cyclone (single specialized fan)

 Sparkle GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 OC Dragon Cyclone

Core Clock: 1124MHz

Memory Clock: 5600MHz

Custom Cooler: Dragon Cyclone (3 specialized fans)

Zotac GeForce GTX 650 

(in 1GB and 2GB versions)

Core Clock: 1071MHz

Memory Clock: 5000MHz

 Zotac GeForce GTX 650 AMP! Edition Core Clock: 1189MHz

Memory Clock: 5600MHz

 

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